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determine whether the quantity of rain and dew is equal to the quantity of water carried off by the rivers, and raised by evaporation; with an enquiry into the origin of springs.

Experiments and observations on the power of fluids, to conduct heat, with reference to Count Rumford’s seventh essay on the same subject.

Experiments and observations on the heat and cold produced by the mechanical condensation and rarefaction of air.

Experimental essays on the constitution of mixed gases; on the force of steam or vapour from water and other liquids, in different temperatures, both in a Torricellian vacuum, and in air; on evaporation; and on the expansion of gases by heat.

Meteorological observations made at Manchester, from 1793 to 1801.

VOL. 1. Second series.--Experimental enquiry into the proportions of the several gases or elastic fluids constituting the atmosphere.

On the tendency of elastic fluids to diffusion through each other.

On the absorption of gases by water and other liquids.

Remarks on Mr. Gough’s two essays on the doctrine of mixed gases; and on Professor Schmidt’s experiments on the expansion of dry and moist air by heat.

VOL. 2. On respiration and animal heat.

VOL. 3. Experiments and observations on phosphoric acid and on the salts denominated phosphates.

Experiments and observations on the combinations of carbonic acid and ammonia.

Remarks tending to facilitate the analysis of spring and mineral waters.

Memoir on sulphuric ether.

Observations on the barometer, thermometer, and rain, at Manchester, from 1794 to 1818 inclusive.

VOL. 4. On oil, and the gases obtained from it by heat.

Observations in Meteorology, particularly with regard to the dew-point, or quantity of vapour in the atmosphere; made on the mountains in the North of England.

On the saline impregnation of the rain which fell during the late storm, December 5th, 1822--with an appendix to the same.

On the nature and properties of indigo, with directions for the valuation of different samples.

In the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.

On the Constitution of the Atmosphere.--1826.

In Mr. Nicholson’s Philosophical Journal.

VOL. 5. (Quarto) On the constitution of mixed elastic fluids, and the atmosphere.--1801.

VOL. 3. (Octavo) On the theory of mixed gases.

5. On the zero of temperature.

6. Correction of a mistake in Dr. Kirwan’s essay on the state of vapour in the atmosphere.

8. On chemical affinity as applied to atmospheric air.

9. Observations on Mr. Gough’s strictures on the theory of mixed gases.

10. Facts tending to decide at what point of temperature water possesses the greatest density.

12. Remarks on Count Rumford’s experiments on the max. density of water.

13 & 14. On the max. density of water in reference to Dr. Hope’s experiments.

28. On the signification of the word particle as used by chemists.

29. Observations on Dr. Bostock’s review of the atomic principles of chemistry.

In Dr. Thomson’s Annals of Philosophy.

VOL 1 & 2. On oxymuriate of lime.--1813.

3. Remarks on the essay of Dr. Berzelius, on the cause of chemical proportions.

7. Vindication of the theory of the absorption of gases by water, against the conclusions of M. De Saussure.

9 & 10. On the chemical compounds of azote and oxygen, and on ammonia.

11. On phosphuretted hydrogen.

12. On the combustion of alcohol, by the lamp without flame.

On the vis viva.

In Phillips’s Annals of Philosophy.

VOL. 10. (new series). On the analysis of atmospheric air by hydrogen.

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